Step 4: The Frying

Step 5: The Nom-ing

You can keep the chicken pieces hot in a warm oven if you need to fry them up in batches. This day I did three chickens (since we were doing demos a...

Seriously the best, easiest, crispiest fried chicken recipe I've ever encountered, this method of pan-frying chicken will not disappoint. This is my go-to recipe for juicy fried chicken every time I want to impress a crowd, or even just my own belly.

1 teaspoon of your favorite seasoning (I like any mix that includes rosemary for this dish!)

1 egg

1/4 cup peanut, grapeseed, or vegetable oil (I think peanut oil is my favorite for this so far, but the taste difference is really mild)

Step 2: The Smashing

Smash up your crackers in a pie pan or plastic bag. Mash em up good until they're like coarse breadcrumbs, or else the cracker bits will fall off the chicken while it's frying!

Mix the bread crumbs with the potato flakes and seasonings.

Step 3: The Dredging

Now is a good time to start heating your oil for frying. Use a large skillet and medium high heat. Just don't forget that it's on - we don't want you burning down your kitchen!

Beat the egg in another pie dish or bowl. Place the flour in a separate bowl.

Now, dredge each piece of chicken in the egg, the flour, and then in the crumbs, making sure each is well coated.

The best trick I can suggest for this is to use one hand for dipping in the egg mixture, and the other hand for dipping in the crumbs. Otherwise, your hands will quickly resemble pieces of fried chicken themselves.

looks very tasty- only have one comment. If you need to keep your chicken warm in the oven for awhile, put a cooling rack on a cookie sheet and put your crisp chicken on it- will keep it all crispy longer.

Looks and sounds super-delicious. You must have either too much time on your hands or a camcorder inherently imbedded in your shoulder with all the great input you share so deliciously and kindly. Seems like there should be a CBS-TV 'Scoochmaroo" Show in the making. :-) Great stuff, as always. ~ ED

Ah! I think you're right. I definitely need a TV show. I wish I'd been nicknamed with something slightly more catchy than scoochmaroo. Although, to be fair, that is a derivation of the original nickname, Ms. Scoochie Maroo

Don't "be fair" :-)...You can always change your ID..or use an alternative one referring back to scoochybaby. .lol. You have a great God-given talent and needs to be shared to a larger...worldwide audience. I'm sure , if you send a query to your local cable TV station they have programming for folks that want to broadcast their talents. Also, your local PBS Station. They are ALWAYS looking for new shows to produce. Think about it seriously. "Whatever The Mind Can Conceive And Believe, The Mind Can Achieve". If you can THINK it...you can Do it. Good luck on all future endeavors. Take care. ~ ED

This was the easiest receipe I've used to fry chicken. Right now I am frying two pans and it is smelling soooooooooo good. Looks crispy and the coating stayed on the chicken while frying. Can't wait to taste it!

I feel a heart attack coming but it looks so worth it. Thanks, I am definitely gonna make this.Now this sounds great and I have been craving some really good old fashioned crispy fried Chicken. Thanks. Gonna try this soon.

I think the UK has a lot of cracker brands marketed as "biscuits" or "wholemeal crackers." You can probably find them by Fox's or Jacob brands (http://www.jacobfruitfield.com/index.php/our_brands/biscuits/cream_crackers/).

This looks so great. Love the idea of the crackers and really want to try the potato flakes... One note though, I thought the point was to put the chicken in the flour first to put a dry layer over the skin and help the egg to stick, then egg, then breading mixture. Curious why you used the order that you used.